In the context of the event #CONEXIÓNVerde+ that will take place in Belém do Pará, Brazil, on 3-5 December 2024, the EU-LAC Foundation and the AL-INVEST Verde Programme join forces to convene a dialogue table on sustainable growth and job creation, as well as public authorities from Latin America and Europe working on the transition towards more sustainable growth and employment generation for micro, small and medium-sized producers in the Latin American region, and for bi-regional cooperation in general. More specifically, the conversation will revolve around:
- The trade opportunities that open up through the EGD for SMEs in Latin America seeking to market their products in the EU, specifically in terms of designing more sustainable value chains in agriculture and forestry;
- The ‘blind spots’ and specific challenges that the new standards outlined may imply for SMEs in the Latin American region, and how these can be overcome;
- The solutions that SMEs (incl. smallholder sector and cooperatives) have been developing in the Latin American region in designing more sustainable value chains in agriculture and forestry;
- Recommendations for decision-makers to increase the capacities of Latin American SMEs to adhere to mandatory due diligence standards, ensuring their productivity, competitiveness and inclusive and fair territorial development.
The roundtable will be implemented on 4 December 2024 at 9:00 and will have a duration of two hours. It will be moderated by representatives of the EU-LAC Foundation who will open the dialogue, inviting invited experts to present initial statements, followed by 2 to 3 rounds of questions that will be developed in interaction with the audience. This dialogue will be implemented mainly in Spanish and English. Simultaneous interpretation (Portuguese/Spanish/English) will be provided.
The event will be face-to-face and will be open to all attendees of the #CONEXIÓNVerde+ event in Belém do Pará.
#CONEXIÓNVerde+ is a space to connect and foster the exchange of experiences between business and trade associations, SMEs including the smallholder sector and cooperatives, as well as public authorities from Latin America and Europe working on the transition towards more sustainable growth and job creation.